2010 Ford F-150 Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 0%of 843 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2010 Ford F-150, 0% of the 843 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2010 Ford f150...dashboard lights will not illuminate when in very low light conditions or very bright light conditions if equipped with 'auto lamp'...it will only illuminate in pitch black environments. Instrument panel is recessed 8 inches into dash and you cannot see the speedometer or other gauges as you drive.....this is extremely hazardous as knowledge of your speed is mandatory for safe vehicle operation in any light environment. Ford has advised me 'it is operating as designed'. …”
NHTSA complaint #10381346, filed 2011-02, 200 miles“2010 Ford f150...dashboard lights will not illuminate when in very low light conditions or very bright light conditions if equipped with 'auto lamp'...it will only illuminate in pitch black environments. Instrument panel is recessed 8 inches into dash and you cannot see the speedometer or other gauges as you drive.....this is extremely hazardous as knowledge of your speed is mandatory for safe vehicle operation in any light environment. Ford has advised me 'it is operating as designed'. …”
NHTSA complaint #10380763, filed 2011-02, 100 miles“Dash instrument lighting does not illuminate when manually turning on the headlamps. The cluster lamps are apparently controlled automatically by a sensor located on the dash, however it is very difficult to see the dash meters when it is dark enough to turn on the headlamps, but not light enough for the sensor to engage. You can be driving in a rainstorm and headlamps are needed, but the instrument cluster lamps will not turn on and it is very difficult to see the any of the readings on the gauges. Apparently this is a well known problem, but Ford will not do anything about it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10422737, filed 2011-08, 5 milesInterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 17 | 1% |
| 1997 | 23 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford F-150
193 complaintsElectrical system
166 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
121 complaintsEngine
107 complaintsBody and structure
92 complaintsOther or unknown
62 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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